IRES REIT

Upgrades to forecasts highlight the opportunity

As indicated following the Q3 trading statement, we are upgrading our earnings and net tangible asset (NTA) forecasts due to stronger expected organic growth from the proposed...

European Building Materials

Outlook for European construction continues to gradually improve

The outlook for the European construction sector looks to be marginally better than what was envisaged mid-year. The latest Euroconstruct forecasts confirm that activity has...

Greggs plc

Fresh out of the oven: initiating on Greggs

We are initiating coverage of Greggs plc (GRG), a scale and vertically integrated provider of branded ‘on the go’ food and beverage in the UK. Greggs combines owned manufacturing with...

Flutter Entertainment plc

Concerns moving into the rear view mirror

We update forecasts to reflect the Q3 update and refreshed guidance. We also now factor in the investment and return in FanDuel Predicts. We adjust our valuation to reflect the peer...

US economy

Payroll revisions continue to trend negatively

Total non-farm employment in the US went up by 119k in September following a 4k decline (revised down from a 22k increase) in August. This continues a recent pattern of negative...

Irish economy

Examining Ireland’s new €36bn housing plan

Overall, the Government’s long-awaited housing plan includes many laudable aspects and some novel approaches to increasing housing delivery. However, while delivery of 300k new homes by...

Kingspan Group

Continues to advance with purpose

We are increasing our Kingspan forecasts for 2026 by 2% and are therefore anticipating double-digit profit growth next year. This clearly sets the group apart from the wider sector...

Associated British Foods

Model update

We are cutting our adjusted EPS forecasts by c.3% and c.2% for FY26 and FY27 respectively. The recent strategic review, which could result in a separation of Primark from the Food...

CRH

Upgrading forecasts following strong Q3

Our forecasts are moving higher this morning following a strong Q3. At an adjusted EBITDA level, the estimates are 1% and 5% higher for FY25 and FY26 respectively. With short- and...

Irish banks

Banks monthly: NII inflection

Net interest income (NII) and underlying profitability inflection will now occur in 2025, a year earlier than anticipated. This demonstrates the resilience in the business models of AIB...